http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : City Manager : Positions Eliminated Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:10:08 +0000 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:29:30 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2447 http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=15023&title=positions-eliminated#15023 Author: Nelson R. Self
Subject: 2447
Posted: Dec 23 2009 at 12:29am

Since the HUD Consolidated Planning Committee was abolished by Ginger Smith, Doug Adkins and Judy Gilleland, the general public has no real access to what is going on behind the scenes in the Community Revitalization Department.  Mr. Adkins has already pointed out that he has plenty of oversight from HUD - Columbus Field Office and Miss Gilleland.  I know better!]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:29:30 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=15023&title=positions-eliminated#15023 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=15022&title=positions-eliminated#15022 Author: Nelson R. Self
Subject: 2447
Posted: Dec 23 2009 at 12:26am

Pray for openness and honesty from our local government.]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:26:09 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=15022&title=positions-eliminated#15022 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=15021&title=positions-eliminated#15021 Author: Nelson R. Self
Subject: 2447
Posted: Dec 23 2009 at 12:21am

God bless Middletown.]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:21:06 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=15021&title=positions-eliminated#15021 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=15020&title=positions-eliminated#15020 Author: missmisc
Subject: 2447
Posted: Dec 22 2009 at 10:33pm

Nelson, you probably know what the reason is that a CBO is needed since you worked up on that floor when you were with the city....????]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:33:24 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=15020&title=positions-eliminated#15020 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=15019&title=positions-eliminated#15019 Author: missmisc
Subject: 2447
Posted: Dec 22 2009 at 10:30pm

I hope it's ok if i chime in. Larry Tuttle took over when the previous Chief Building Official retired a year ago. Before this he was one of the inspectors. That department (or division, not sure which) has been steadily shrinking for a few years. Originally there was 1 CBO, 3 inspectors, and 3 office support people. There is now just Larry the CBO, 2 inspectors, and 1 office person. Next year, due to the layoffs it will be just Larry and the office person, along with whatever that redefined position is.

Regarding what Viet said about the top heavy bit, in this instance I think there is some reason to have a CBO, but I'm not sure what it is. It might be something to do with demolishing buildings, but that's only a guess. Also, the less work there is for a department, the more grunt work the head of the department has to do as they get rid of the underlings. The remaining secretary can't inspect a building, but the inspector, or in this case the CBO, can type his own letters and answer phones as well as do inspections. And as you guys have discussed in other forums, at some point, the departments can get absorbed or discontinued, and the work they do gets farmed out. I think that's probably what may happen, if these layoffs keep going next year.

I think this would apply to any business...the less money there is to justify keeping an employee, the more the boss or owner has to do in order to keep the doors open.

We are all expendable, but job security tends to flow uphill, instead of down. Farm out all of the departments; and last one out turn off the lights.]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:30:46 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=15019&title=positions-eliminated#15019 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=14955&title=positions-eliminated#14955 Author: VietVet
Subject: 2447
Posted: Dec 18 2009 at 9:23am

Hi Nelson! Good Lord, they're coming out of the woodwork!!!!! Now, who is Larry Tuttle and what exactly does a "Chief Building Official" do on a day to day basis? How many big shots do we need to manage such a small number of people in one department? This sounds as top heavy as the Public Works department was when I was given the breakout at the Streets Repair Committee meetings. Geez Nelson- how many layers of management does this little HUD program have in our fair city? Seems like every time personel are discussed, we delve deeper into more layers. This is a perfect place to start cutting high salary positions for Gilleland........ MIDDLE MANAGEMENT Wish I could audit and observe the day to day activities of some of these middle managers. Also wish I had the power to cut the repetitive papershuffling positions in the city building also. Bet we could find some deadwood to cut. You certainly can in large corporations in the private industry.]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:23:02 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=14955&title=positions-eliminated#14955 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=14954&title=positions-eliminated#14954 Author: Nelson R. Self
Subject: 2447
Posted: Dec 18 2009 at 8:05am

Pray for the future of MIddletown.

]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:05:36 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=14954&title=positions-eliminated#14954 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=14953&title=positions-eliminated#14953 Author: VietVet
Subject: 2447
Posted: Dec 18 2009 at 6:35am

OK Nelson- for clarification because I work in the private sector- Question- Are these two new positions government paid HUD salaries, or is Fuchs/Huiett's salaries coming out of the city budget? Who then, is Fuchs and Huiett's manager? Is it a city person or is it a government person who watches what they do and who evaluates their performance? Did the city manager appoint these positions or did a government rep.? If these are fed government jobs, and if a city rep (city manager?) does the appointing, how does that work where the city gets involved with fed positions? Thanks in advance. ]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:35:13 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=14953&title=positions-eliminated#14953 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=14944&title=positions-eliminated#14944 Author: Nelson R. Self
Subject: 2447
Posted: Dec 17 2009 at 4:07pm

God, grant senior City of Middletown staff accountability, honesty and compassion.  May each of these officials know how their actions/inaction affects the lives of good, hard-working citizens.]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:07:00 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=14944&title=positions-eliminated#14944 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=14936&title=positions-eliminated#14936 Author: VietVet
Subject: 2447
Posted: Dec 17 2009 at 1:11pm

We, as taxpayers, are paying for a frikkin' DIVERSITY COORDINATOR!!!! Gilleland is always crying about no funds and being cash strapped and we have a da- DIVERSITY COORDINATOR!! And just how does one gain the skills to transfer from a Diversity Coordinator in the Community Revitalization Department (??) to the Law Department or Personnel Department, unless she is also an admin. and the job duties of her position are similar in each department, making her transfer easier to understand. Again, this is not downsizing- this, is just moving people around from place to place within the city building and telling the public that the city manager is "making the tough cuts". Bull manure! IF TRUE , Gilleland is running a "smokin' guns"/deception routine on us. Man, she's gotta go!]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:11:38 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2447&PID=14936&title=positions-eliminated#14936